di·ac·o·nate (d - k  -n t, -n t )n. 1. The rank, office, or tenure of a deacon. 2. Deacons considered as a group. [Late Latin di contus, from diconus, deacon; see deacon.] |
diaconate [daɪˈækənɪt -ˌneɪt]
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the office, sacramental status, or period of office of a deacon
[from Late Latin diāconātus; see deacon]
diaconate
the rank or office of a deacon.
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